National Security Software Engineer - Mid (Onsite)

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 92,700 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Mid Software Engineer to support AFRL development efforts in Colorado Springs, CO. You will design, develop, and maintain software for high‑velocity data stream processing and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment.

Eligible candidates should have 3–5 years of professional software development, with 2+ years in Java or Python, and a Bachelor's in CS or related field. Active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Python, or another object-oriented programming language.
• Experience building software systems emphasizing throughput, reliability, and availability.
• Experience developing data processing or integration solutions supporting multiple message formats (XML, Protocol Buffers, etc.)
• Experience with version control, collaboration tools, and modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for high‑velocity data stream processing systems
• Implement features and enhancements from requirements through delivery
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with an emphasis on performance and reliability
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure software quality
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared coding standards and best practices
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues across development and production environments
• Create prototypes and contribute to software architecture discussions
• Generate and maintain technical documentation and project artifacts

Skills

Java

Python

OOP concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Mid Software Engineer to support AFRL development efforts in Colorado Springs, CO. You will design, develop, and maintain software for high‑velocity data stream processing and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment.

Eligible candidates should have 3–5 years of professional software development, with 2+ years in Java or Python, and a Bachelor's in CS or related field. Active TS/SCI clearance is required.